James 2

Don’t show favoritism

3 Then suppose that you were to take special notice of the one wearing fine clothes, saying, "Here's an excellent place. Sit here." But to the poor person you say, "Stand over there"; or, "Here, sit at my feet."
4 Wouldn't you have shown favoritism among yourselves and become evil-minded judges?
5 My dear brothers and sisters, listen! Hasn't God chosen those who are poor by worldly standards to be rich in terms of faith? Hasn't God chosen the poor as heirs of the kingdom he has promised to those who love him?
6 But you have dishonored the poor. Don't the wealthy make life difficult for you? Aren't they the ones who drag you into court?
7 Aren't they the ones who insult the good name spoken over you at your baptism?
11 The one who said, Don't commit adultery, also said, Don't commit murder.b So if you don't commit adultery but do commit murder, you are a lawbreaker.
13 There will be no mercy in judgment for anyone who hasn't shown mercy. Mercy overrules judgment.

Showing faith

16 What if one of you said, "Go in peace! Stay warm! Have a nice meal!"? What good is it if you don't actually give them what their body needs?
17 In the same way, faith is dead when it doesn't result in faithful activity.
21 What about Abraham, our father? Wasn't he shown to be righteous through his actions when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?
23 So the scripture was fulfilled that says, Abraham believed God, and God regarded him as righteous.c What is more, Abraham was called God's friend.
25 In the same way, wasn't Rahab the prostitute shown to be righteous when she received the messengers as her guests and then sent them on by another road?
26 As the lifeless body is dead, so faith without actions is dead.
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